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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 10th Anniversary Edition by Sherman Alexie

48 reviews

mir_frog73's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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swaggynikki's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book was very honest, and I loved it for that. I hate when I say things like this because it sounds so reactionary and bad, but I loved that it was a story without an agenda: it wasn't meant to be inspiration porn or some sort of argument for why native american life is great, actually, and they have everything figured out. It was just this really genuine and realistic story. At first the narration was very "I'm a teenage boy and I love jerking off!" which I didn't love even if it is realistic, but the descriptions of his life and the people around him and his decisions definitely made up for it. At first the books starts... not lighthearted, exactly, because there's plenty of dark shit in the beginning, but about halfway through it has this sharp tone shift into ultimate emotionally damaging territory. It was just a really sweet and sad coming-of-age story, and a unique look into the conditions of living on a reservation that I really valued reading.
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klschicago's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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lilymurph's review against another edition

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funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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gena10's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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empathephant's review against another edition

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funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book does a great job of being both hilarious and heartbreaking, not just in the same book, but in the same sentence. Important, digestible, and relatable. 
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soppysays's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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espaileen's review against another edition

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funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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